Sanitation Team Member PM - Berkeley Culinary Center

Whitsons Culinary Group; Berkeley (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitsons Culinary Group is seeking a Sanitation Team Member for the Berkeley Culinary Center to ensure plant sanitation and OSHA compliance. The role involves cleaning equipment, floors, and surfaces, and supporting production while maintaining audit readiness.

Evening shift 9pm-5am, weekly schedule. A high school diploma and English proficiency are required; training is provided. This position may involve standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize equipment, tanks, walls, floors, and other areas to keep the plant audit-ready.
• Assist production staff with cleaning major projects.
• Maintain exterior cleaning of machinery and keep grounds clean year-round.
• Follow sanitation schedules and resolve sanitation issues with the supervisor.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and safety regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Sanitation Team Member PM - Berkeley Culinary Center

#17470

Requisition Number

17470

Job Description

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible to ensure that the plant meets mandatory sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment and facilities. This person carries out tasks in accordance with Whitsons policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws while following the Management Operating Structure.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Ensures plant is audit ready at all times by cleaning, scrubbing, and sanitizing the outside of all equipment, tanks, stairs, walls, floors, baseboards, handrails, sinks, drains, and trash cans throughout the plant.
• Assists production staff with cleaning up major projects as needed.
• Responsible for the daily exterior cleaning of machinery.
• Ensures different rooms are cleaned throughout the plant by mopping, sweeping, wiping, etc..
• Takes direction from Sanitation Supervisor to resolve sanitation-related issues.
• Works with Production and other co-workers to meet sanitation schedules while maximizing productivity.
• Analyzes and resolves sanitation work problems, or assists workers in solving sanitation work problems.
• Responsible for keeping outside grounds cleaned all year round.
• Clean common and office areas on occasion.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively participates as a member on assigned teams.
• Adheres to all plant, OSHA, and Safety Regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Payrate $16.25 per hour

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Education :

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies :

• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary
• Must be able to speak, read and write English

PHYSICALDEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to:

• Sit, walk, talk, and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, specifically the packing and warehousing areas
• Standing most of the work day is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of store rooms, near heavy machinery and freezers
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9pm-5am

Walter Major

Salary Target

$16.25/hour